Indiana is the first state to receive a federal waiver to restrict the purchase of candy and soda using taxpayer-funded food ...

Brooke Rollins, secretary of the U.S. Department of Agriculture, signed Indiana's waiver Friday banning sugary soft drinks ...

A waiver has been signed at the federal level to remove soft drinks and candy from being eligible as part of Indiana’s SNAP ...

Experts who study the SNAP program previously have said they expect SNAP recipients to buy soda and candy at normal rates, even with the ban in place.

The Trump administration has signed off on Gov. Mike Braun's plan to restrict food-stamp recipients in Indiana from using ...

The governor's office says children on SNAP benefits consume 43% more soft drinks than non-SNAP recipients on similar incomes ...

U.S. Secretary of Agriculture Brooke L. Rollins signed waivers to amend the statutory definition of food for purchase for ...

The U.S. Department of Agriculture has approved Indiana’s ban on “sugary sodas” and candy from the state’s Supplemental ...

Indiana has gained approval from the U.S. Department of Agriculture to remove sugary drinks and candy from SNAP benefits.

The U.S. House approves major cuts to SNAP that may leave over half a million Hoosiers without access to some or all of their ...

President Trump has given our nation a once-in-a-generation opportunity to change the health trajectory for our entire country," said Secretary Rollins. "On my first day as Secretary, I sent a call to ...

The approval of the waiver follows nine executive orders signed by Gov. Braun in mid-April as part of his ‘Make Indiana Healthy Again’ initiative.